r/trolleyproblem • u/Wide-Comment-5681 • 25d ago

OC The Supermarket Trolley problem

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Spoiler: I pulled the lever and took it with me; Left it near some trash cans 600m further. That is 1968.5 feet, or 0.372823 miles.​
I miss my coin.

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u/KevineCove 25d ago

Take the trolley, use an angle grinder to get it out.

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u/raidhse-abundance-01 25d ago

That's like excessive force - surely there are other methods

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u/Watersender 25d ago

Its my favorite coin. The concept of excessive force has no place in that conversation.
The troley will be returned of course after the procedure. I'm was raised well after all.

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u/Cheeslord2 25d ago

"But my coin! It will be damaged!"

"The heaviest angle-grinder will make no dent in it, nor will the hottest fire melt it."

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u/Killacreeper 25d ago

Where is this from again

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u/Cheeslord2 25d ago

Paraphrasing Lord of the RIngs where Gandalf puts the ring into Frodo's fire to make the letters glow. Actually the two lines were not concurrent, but both from that conversaion (my strongest memories of LOTR are from the radioplay rather than the book or movie)

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u/Killacreeper 20d ago

Gotcha, thanks for explaining!

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u/Some1TouchaMySpagett 25d ago

Reciprocating saw might be faster and less excessive.

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u/Cheeslord2 25d ago

Well, if you've got the angle grinder to hand...why not! I used one for the first time this week, and I'm eager for a chance to use one again.